Randals Passing :(

Hello there,

This is a really difficult threat to write but 1wk ago my beloved Netherland Dwarf Randal passed away after a series of fits. Whilst he was never a full picture of health but he bravely fought for the full three years of his life and passed away. He was a cluster epileptic after a possible head injury when he was a little boy and on Sunday night he had 15 fits in the space of 3hrs so we took him to the OOH vets who gave him Diazepam and advised he would come round within an hr, 8hrs later he appeared to come around then all of a sudden his front legs went limp and he passed away in our arms. We are absolutely devastated as he was the light of our lives and today is the first time I feel able to write about it I was just wondering if anybody else had had an epileptic rabbit and what their experiences were of it? Also, has anybody elses vet ever given their rabbit diazepam for fits or for anything else as when he wasnt coming around I recalled the vet and spoke to a different vet who advised that he had never given a rabbit diazepam and now I am wondering if the vet did the right thing giving him this or if diazepam could have caused his death? We are really struggling without him and the flat feels so unbelievably empty without his beautiful and perfect little persona. Also, we have his friend Spike with us who is really lost without him and mourning him, and she seems to have developed softer stools since he died, not diarrhoea but much softer stools than she has had before and I was wondering if anyone elses rabbit has ever developed softer stools in response to the grief of losing a friend??

I know that he is on rainbow bridge waiting for me but his personality is sorely missed and I am struggling to cope without him

Cheers

I am really sorry for your loss. I personally have never known diazipam used in rabbits but hopefully someone else with more experience might come along soon.
As for your other bun, ensure they have plenty of hay and attention, my outdoor bun became depressed when she lost her hutch mate too. They are such caring souls!
I am really sorry for your loss. It's so hard
I hope someone can advise you about the fits too, one of my buns had a fit before she passes but that wasn't epilepsy.
Is your vet an exotics/rabbit specialist?
*hugs*

So sorry to hear about Randal

I think bunnies react to losing a beloved partner in different ways; some seem to just get on with it, some seem to be quite affected and lonely.

Hugs to you, it's such a horrible time xx

I am really sorry

A couple of my Rabbits have a history of seizures and I have had to administer Diazepam on some occasions. I very much doubt that the Diazepam caused Randal's passing.

RIP Randal xx

*hugs* I am sorry for your loss I'm afraid I don't know anything about rabbit seizures, but it must have been an awful thing to witness. Different vets will have slightly different opinions of what can be used on rabbits (a lot of it is cat/dog medicine anyway that is used on buns too) the outcome may have been no different with or without it. I hope Spike will pick up x

I fortunately dont have experience of either situation but I just wanted to say Im very sorry for your loss, Randal was clearly a very much loved little bunny

so sorry you have lost your precious bun ..

we have used diazapan for one bun who had siezures .. no probs

So sorry you have lost your special boy.

So sorry you have lost Randal. Thinking of you and Spike xx

Binky free Randal xx

We are so sorry that you have lost your little boy and under such horrible circumstances too, but rest assured he is at peace now.
I fortunatly can not comment on the seizures or meds.